Grout is no longer limited to white light or other colors. Many homeowners are using dark-colored grout to emphasize geometric patterns and tile placement colors on walls and floors. Although dark-colored grout can mask stains better than lighter colors, its porous surface soon accumulates dirt, dust and dirt. While the color grout is similar to white grout, cleaning techniques are different, as common cleaning solutions may discolor the color grout. Frequent cleaning of colored grout with supplies adapted for use in color grout effectively removes dirt and stains.
Instructions
1 pour 1 cup of oxygen-whitening powder into a mop bucket. Add 1 gallon of water to the oxygen bleach. Unlike chlorine bleach, oxygen bleach is non-toxic and does not discolor the colored mouthpieces.
2 fill a spray bottle with the solution. Spray the solution generously on the colored grout.
3 allow grout to absorb solution for 45 minutes. If grout starts to dry during that period of time, spray it again with the solution. Keep grout wet during all waiting time, or soak, and period.
4 Rub the grout lightly with a cement grout brush, once the waiting period is over. Dry the dirty solution with a sponge mop.
5 Rinse the scrubbing bucket and clean the sponge. Fill the tray with running water.
6 Grout mop with water, sponge mop use. Immediately clean grout and nearby tiles with a clean towel.
Tips and warnings
- You can replace a toothbrush for the grout brush.
- Colored grout is never cleaned with chlorine bleach; This can be stripped of color.